* All respondents who answered 'definitely agree' or 'tend to agree'. Interviews were conducted in England from August 2012 to April 2013.
Methodology information:
A random probability survey that uses the postal address file held by the Post Office as its source to draw a random sample from. Selected addresses were sent a letter, letting them know about the Community Life Survey, after which an interviewer visited the address to attempt to complete the survey. One adult over the age of 16 was
randomly selected to take part in the survey in each selected household.
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Opinion: Ability to influence decisions in Britain 2012/13, by ethnicity
This statistic shows the share of the population agreeing that they could influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/2013, by ethnicity. Those from ethnic minorites were, proportionally, more likely to think that they had influence over decisions affecting Britain.
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Cabinet Office UK. (September 2, 2013). Share of the respondents agreeing they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/13, by ethnicity* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/
Cabinet Office UK. "Share of the respondents agreeing they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/13, by ethnicity*." Chart. September 2, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/
Cabinet Office UK. (2013). Share of the respondents agreeing they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/13, by ethnicity*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/
Cabinet Office UK. "Share of The Respondents Agreeing They Can Influence Decisions Affecting Britain in 2012/13, by Ethnicity*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Sep 2013, /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/
Cabinet Office UK, Share of the respondents agreeing they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/13, by ethnicity* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Share of the respondents agreeing they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/13, by ethnicity* [Graph], Cabinet Office UK, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/292836/public-opinion-ability-to-influence-decisions-in-britain-uk-by-ethnicity/
